Oregon politics roundup: What do Tuesday's election results mean? And other news

SALEM -- Of course, today's political news is all abuzz with results from Tuesday's election. Before I call out a few highlights, thought I'd let readers know that OregonLive has assembled a list of all the stories we have about the November 2011 election.

Now, on to the highlights:

--1st congressional district primaries over, now it's on to the main show. As expected, Democrat Suzanne Bonamici and Republican Ron Cornilles won their party nominations easily. The Oregonian's Jeff Mapes reports that voters are likely to see a high-spending race ahead of the Jan. 31 special election.

--Schools lose. OPB's Rob Manning reports that voters across the state (not just in Beaverton) turned thumbs down on proposals to raise their property taxes to pay for schools.

--Booze sales. Oregon next to privatize? You may have heard already that Washington state voters agreed to privatize their liquor sales. But you may not have read Harry Esteve's story in The Oregonian that looks to what might happen in Oregon. Check it out.

--Will Dr. Kitzhaber hold up pending execution? Death penalty opponents are seeking to delay the planned execution of convicted murderer Gary Haugen because they say the state's lethal injection system leaves too much room for pain and error. Gov. Kitzhaber's office isn't saying much. Watch this story, as it unfolds in the next few weeks.

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